Axonius vs MetricStream comparison

Axonius and MetricStream are both solutions in the IT Vendor Risk Management category. Axonius is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.4, while MetricStream is ranked #17. Axonius holds a 1.5% mindshare in IVRM, compared to MetricStream’s 4.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Axonius users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of MetricStream users who would recommend it.

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66% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 1, 2024

MetricStream and Axonius operate in the realm of risk management and cybersecurity asset management. MetricStream has an advantage in compliance management and risk assessment, whereas Axonius is favored for asset discovery and cybersecurity integrations, offering a broader range of features with potential greater value.

Features: MetricStream provides comprehensive risk management, compliance tracking, and audit management tools. Axonius is notable for its robust asset discovery, integration with numerous security tools, and efficient data aggregation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: MetricStream involves significant setup and configuration yet offers thorough implementation support. Axonius features a streamlined deployment process with rapid integration and easy scalability, supported by responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: MetricStream involves higher setup costs due to its extensive features, impacting ROI timing. Axonius presents a competitive pricing model and quicker ROI realization thanks to its faster deployment and integration capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

Axonius

Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) (2nd)

MetricStream

Ranking in IT Vendor Risk Management

17th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Continuous Controls Monitoring (9th), GRC (9th), IT Governance (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IT Vendor Risk Management category, the mindshare of Axonius is 1.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MetricStream is 4.1%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Vendor Risk Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Axonius	1.5%
MetricStream	4.1%
Other	94.4%

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Sakkemgari Tamagari

Director of cloud security at Nuxeo

Centralized asset tracking has transformed governance and now speeds incident response

I would add that currently, the tool supports some integrations, but we would expect it to support broader integration with other security tools, observability, or any other cloud integrations. One area Axonius can be improved is its integration process, as it is not straightforward; there is a lot involved in cloning the instance and other hard changes that I expect to be fully automated, suggesting an agentless method instead of utilizing agents, which feels somewhat legacy but could be improved. The user interface needs improvement because it is a bit laggy sometimes, making it not straightforward when we want to identify things quickly, leading us to go in different directions which could be better tied together in one place.

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AdhishP

Practice Lead Cybersecurity at Finesse Global

Reasonably priced, stable, with out of the box deployment, and has good local support

They have now reworked it. The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers. It's a very good feature that the product offers. It is also available as a cloud option, which is getting a lot of interest from customers who are looking into the GRCC. It is very useful, especially in the solution platform. It has good features and good functionality, and our customers feel there is a lot of merit in that. I think that the portal is constantly improving. They do their own enhancements very often. They keep doing those enhancements from their site itself.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Axonius provides preconfigured dashboards that can be customized to your needs."

"With this solution in place, we are now 100% compliant along with security functions or operations area management."

"I like that the tool has a user-friendly interface. It helps organizations and big companies improve business requirements and control processes."

"he best feature I found in Axonius is that it shows us the duration of eCheck, and it shows us what device is down and in which part of the system life cycle or the checking part the system is down in."

"Overall, I would rate Axonius an eight out of ten."

"The automation capabilities in Axonius have streamlined our security operations."

"The solution's technical support was good...The product's initial setup phase is pretty straightforward."

"The interface is mobile-friendly and it is getting a good response from our customers."

"Key features are usability and ease of configuration. It allows us to have all the information in a single place and provide real-time indicators and information for our executives."

Cons

"One area Axonius can be improved is its integration process, as it is not straightforward; there is a lot involved in cloning the instance and other hard changes that I expect to be fully automated, suggesting an agentless method instead of utilizing agents, which feels somewhat legacy but could be improved."

"We can have fetch cycle issues."

"Axonius could improve by increasing their integrations with more technology vendors."

"Adding more detailed descriptions or YouTube videos about specific features would help improve the application."

"Regarding the improvement of Axonius, it goes halfway for both the tool and the user. If we set it up quickly from our end, and if the AD groups and all other groups assigned to tag the assets have been tagged correctly, Axonius could not show an error."

"For Axonius, I would suggest supporting more ticketing platforms and enhancing API integration directly into the platform rather than just the connector. This would allow for better integration from different systems, possibly into workflows, which I think is currently lacking."

"For us, the product's deployment phase was a little challenging because we had to deal with other departments and business units."

"Axonius can improve on delivering compliance-related features."

"I would like to see out-of-the-box integration with more security, it would be helpful."

"We would like to have more dashboards and reports, such as geographical and trend reports in the next version. Also, an improvement in the mobile version would be helpful."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Axonius is quite a bit cheaper compared to other solutions."

"We are on a subscription model with them."

"They are flexible in terms of customers' needs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

24%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Axonius?

I think I am good so far with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing; I do not see any disturbances there, but it is working well.

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What needs improvement with Axonius?

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What is your primary use case for Axonius?

My main use case for Axonius is config management and asset inventory. I use Axonius to maintain the asset inventory up to date and also to identify the owners quickly; these are the primary requir...

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Overview

Axonius offers robust asset management, enhancing network visibility by consolidating data from various devices. It excels in automatic device categorization for up-to-date inventories, crucial for compliance and risk assessments. Key features include automated policy enforcement and comprehensive reporting tools, which streamline workflows and improve organizational productivity and security compliance. Integrations with other IT tools further enhance its efficiency.

Axonius

Provides advanced capabilities such as risk calculators and risk heat maps for risk analysis and monitoring.

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Sample Customers

Extreme Engineering Solutions, AppsFlyer, Landmark Health, Natera

Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, ACCO Brands Corporation, AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, AIB International, Associated Banc-Corp, BAE Systems, Barclaycard, Dell Inc, DIRECTV, Energizer, Fresenius Kabi, Hasbro, Goodyear, HudsonCity Savings Bank, Infigen Energy, Kaydon, Leroy Merlin, Mountry Financial Corp., Nicholas Piramal, Pepco, Pfizer, Societe Generale, Whitney Bank

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